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Ultrasuede is the trade name for a synthetic ultra-microfiber fabric invented in 1970 by Dr. Miyoshi Okamoto, a scientist working for Toray Industries. In Japan, it is sold under the brand name Ecsaine . [ 1 ]
It was based on the same technology as another product from the same company named Ultrasuede. [3] Around 1972, a joint venture between Italian chemical company ENI and Toray formed Alcantara SpA in order to manufacture and distribute the material. [4] [5] The company is now owned by Toray and Mitsui.
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Microfiber can be used to make tough, very soft fabric for clothing, often used in skirts, jackets, bathrobes, and swimwear. Microfiber can be made into Ultrasuede, a synthetic imitation of suede leather, which is cheaper and easier to clean and sew than natural suede leather.
William Skinner & Sons, generally sold under the names Skinner's Satin, Skinner's Silk, and Skinner Fabrics, was an American textile manufacturer specializing in silk products, specifically woven satins with mills in Holyoke, main sales offices in New York, and a series of nationwide satellite offices in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Rochester ...
The Greenhornes. Craig Fox - vocals, guitar, piano, percussion; Eric Stein - vocals, guitar, harpsichord, percussion; Patrick Keeler - harmonica, Clavinet, drums ...
A 1948 advertisement for sanforized cotton fabric. Sanforization is a treatment for fabrics to reduce shrinkage from washing. The process was patented by Sanford Lockwood Cluett (1874–1968) in 1930.
Block-printed velveteen fabric designed by William Morris. Velveteen (or velveret) is a type of woven fabric with a dense, even, short pile.It has less sheen than velvet because the pile in velveteen is cut from weft threads, while that of velvet is cut from warp threads. [1]